hey what’s up guys today I’m hanging out with John from boardshorts TV he’s got
with John from boardshorts TV he’s got
with John from boardshorts TV he’s got something that I wanted for years but
something that I wanted for years but
something that I wanted for years but never got and that’s a silver play
never got and that’s a silver play
never got and that’s a silver play button check it out oh there it is
button check it out oh there it is
button check it out oh there it is the idea here today is to take the
the idea here today is to take the
the idea here today is to take the silver play button to make a mold that
silver play button to make a mold that
silver play button to make a mold that we can turn into gummy candies chocolate
we can turn into gummy candies chocolate
we can turn into gummy candies chocolate or basically anything that we want or
or basically anything that we want or
or basically anything that we want or buttons so as long as John is cool with
buttons so as long as John is cool with
buttons so as long as John is cool with us ripping open his award no guarantees
us ripping open his award no guarantees
us ripping open his award no guarantees we’ll get this thing back in one piece
we’ll get this thing back in one piece
we’ll get this thing back in one piece but I’ve got insurance on it was cool
but I’ve got insurance on it was cool
but I’ve got insurance on it was cool when the bracket screws are removed you
when the bracket screws are removed you
when the bracket screws are removed you can basically slide the whole top right
can basically slide the whole top right
can basically slide the whole top right off and if we get lucky you know
off and if we get lucky you know
off and if we get lucky you know nice John’s button wait stop talk to my
nice John’s button wait stop talk to my
nice John’s button wait stop talk to my father you know what you can do is like
father you know what you can do is like
father you know what you can do is like modify this into a belt bub wouldn’t
modify this into a belt bub wouldn’t
modify this into a belt bub wouldn’t that be sweet like check out my hope
that be sweet like check out my hope
that be sweet like check out my hope that would actually book right there
that would actually book right there
that would actually book right there yeah do check that it works it works
yeah do check that it works it works
yeah do check that it works it works that would be a cooler belt buckle I
that would be a cooler belt buckle I
that would be a cooler belt buckle I forgot to mention this is a guy that
forgot to mention this is a guy that
forgot to mention this is a guy that invented CVX live in Salt Lake City a
invented CVX live in Salt Lake City a
invented CVX live in Salt Lake City a really cool event and I’ll probably be
really cool event and I’ll probably be
really cool event and I’ll probably be there next year what John’s got here is
there next year what John’s got here is
there next year what John’s got here is a plastic called HDPE that’s
a plastic called HDPE that’s
a plastic called HDPE that’s high-density polyethylene stuff I have
high-density polyethylene stuff I have
high-density polyethylene stuff I have over here is point zero to styrene this
over here is point zero to styrene this
over here is point zero to styrene this big black sheet here is 0.004 abs and
big black sheet here is 0.004 abs and
big black sheet here is 0.004 abs and abs is supposed to be really good for
abs is supposed to be really good for
abs is supposed to be really good for vacuum forming to vacuum mold this thing
vacuum forming to vacuum mold this thing
vacuum forming to vacuum mold this thing I already see a problem we’ve got these
I already see a problem we’ve got these
I already see a problem we’ve got these little nubs here so we’re gonna have to
little nubs here so we’re gonna have to
little nubs here so we’re gonna have to take a grinder and shave those off and
take a grinder and shave those off and
take a grinder and shave those off and then use the belt sander to get all flat
really but I think there might be a way
really but I think there might be a way around then that’s just by using a
around then that’s just by using a
around then that’s just by using a little bit of dollar-store foam board
little bit of dollar-store foam board
little bit of dollar-store foam board and the styro-slicer’ maybe we can push
and the styro-slicer’ maybe we can push
and the styro-slicer’ maybe we can push this thing down through carve around the
this thing down through carve around the
this thing down through carve around the edge have a really clean button to use
[Music]
[Music] okay so here’s the idea guys John’s just
okay so here’s the idea guys John’s just
okay so here’s the idea guys John’s just got a couple holes in this foam that
got a couple holes in this foam that
got a couple holes in this foam that should accommodate these little rivets
should accommodate these little rivets
should accommodate these little rivets they’re what’s really impressive as you
they’re what’s really impressive as you
they’re what’s really impressive as you can see it almost lines up perfectly
can see it almost lines up perfectly
can see it almost lines up perfectly flush we press this flat turn on the
flush we press this flat turn on the
flush we press this flat turn on the foam cutter and we’re going to cut a
foam cutter and we’re going to cut a
foam cutter and we’re going to cut a clean line all the way around this
clean line all the way around this
clean line all the way around this button I’ll have to do now is take a
button I’ll have to do now is take a
button I’ll have to do now is take a sounding sponge and kind of clean up
sounding sponge and kind of clean up
sounding sponge and kind of clean up some of these edges to get rid of that
some of these edges to get rid of that
some of these edges to get rid of that jagged styrofoam and the rest should be
jagged styrofoam and the rest should be
jagged styrofoam and the rest should be pretty easy we’re basically just going
pretty easy we’re basically just going
pretty easy we’re basically just going to take the frame for our vacuum former
to take the frame for our vacuum former
to take the frame for our vacuum former staple some plastic to it stick it in
staple some plastic to it stick it in
staple some plastic to it stick it in the oven and stick it on our back end
the oven and stick it on our back end
the oven and stick it on our back end for my machine so much sure what we’re
for my machine so much sure what we’re
for my machine so much sure what we’re doing here so now we got the styrofoam
doing here so now we got the styrofoam
doing here so now we got the styrofoam reinforced I think this is ready to
reinforced I think this is ready to
reinforced I think this is ready to vacuum form for that we’re going to need
vacuum form for that we’re going to need
vacuum form for that we’re going to need a vacuum forming machine but it doesn’t
a vacuum forming machine but it doesn’t
a vacuum forming machine but it doesn’t have to be something complicated it
have to be something complicated it
have to be something complicated it could be as simple as this one that I
could be as simple as this one that I
could be as simple as this one that I made five years ago you see I just
made five years ago you see I just
made five years ago you see I just hacked it out of scrap wood and some
hacked it out of scrap wood and some
hacked it out of scrap wood and some perfboard and reinforced it with duct
perfboard and reinforced it with duct
perfboard and reinforced it with duct tape to help keep it airtight this was
tape to help keep it airtight this was
tape to help keep it airtight this was inspired by a project I saw by Kipkay
inspired by a project I saw by Kipkay
inspired by a project I saw by Kipkay about five years ago we did a video for
about five years ago we did a video for
about five years ago we did a video for Make Magazine I got a big old dusty shot
Make Magazine I got a big old dusty shot
Make Magazine I got a big old dusty shot back that I use this thing is 16 gallons
back that I use this thing is 16 gallons
back that I use this thing is 16 gallons 6.25 horsepower so it’s got a lot of
6.25 horsepower so it’s got a lot of
6.25 horsepower so it’s got a lot of suck you can see it takes a bit to get
suck you can see it takes a bit to get
suck you can see it takes a bit to get it in there and that’s not moving and
it in there and that’s not moving and
it in there and that’s not moving and that’s going to suck all the air through
that’s going to suck all the air through
that’s going to suck all the air through these holes and only cares about the
these holes and only cares about the
these holes and only cares about the amount of suckage okay so here’s the
amount of suckage okay so here’s the
amount of suckage okay so here’s the idea we got our button reinforced it’s
idea we got our button reinforced it’s
idea we got our button reinforced it’s going to go on top of the vacuum former
going to go on top of the vacuum former
going to go on top of the vacuum former we’re going to get a little bit of
we’re going to get a little bit of
we’re going to get a little bit of plastic we can staple around the top put
plastic we can staple around the top put
plastic we can staple around the top put it in an oven and warm it up until it
it in an oven and warm it up until it
it in an oven and warm it up until it gets saggy they’re going to flip it over
gets saggy they’re going to flip it over
gets saggy they’re going to flip it over put it on top of the play button and
put it on top of the play button and
put it on top of the play button and turn the vacuum on look it’s already
turn the vacuum on look it’s already
turn the vacuum on look it’s already starting to get soft in here you can see
starting to get soft in here you can see
starting to get soft in here you can see around all the staples it’s starting to
around all the staples it’s starting to
around all the staples it’s starting to wrinkle you ready John standing by right
wrinkle you ready John standing by right
wrinkle you ready John standing by right here we go initiate suckage
hey check that out guys stealing that
hey check that out guys stealing that John what do you think that’s beautiful
John what do you think that’s beautiful
John what do you think that’s beautiful take your position
take your position
take your position [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
check this out guy that suction worked
check this out guy that suction worked out really really well it left the play
out really really well it left the play
out really really well it left the play button looking fantastic pull this up
button looking fantastic pull this up
button looking fantastic pull this up here you see actually the button still
here you see actually the button still
here you see actually the button still stuck in there I’m surprised the
stuck in there I’m surprised the
stuck in there I’m surprised the styrofoam isn’t melting with how hot
styrofoam isn’t melting with how hot
styrofoam isn’t melting with how hot that is but look how beautiful that
that is but look how beautiful that
that is but look how beautiful that comes out guys can initiate suckage
[Music]
[Music] that thing is so durable that’s like
that thing is so durable that’s like
that thing is so durable that’s like what our fourth mold
what our fourth mold
what our fourth mold nicely done John boom all right guys
nicely done John boom all right guys
nicely done John boom all right guys we’re doing it we’re going to try the
we’re doing it we’re going to try the
we’re doing it we’re going to try the HDPE it’s a little bit opaque at first
HDPE it’s a little bit opaque at first
HDPE it’s a little bit opaque at first but once it heats up and starts drooping
but once it heats up and starts drooping
but once it heats up and starts drooping it’ll turn clear this is our first round
it’ll turn clear this is our first round
it’ll turn clear this is our first round let’s see what happens
let’s see what happens
let’s see what happens kahlan’s I’ve been in the way longer
kahlan’s I’ve been in the way longer
kahlan’s I’ve been in the way longer than the styrene I wonder if we should
than the styrene I wonder if we should
than the styrene I wonder if we should turn the temperature better to
turn the temperature better to
turn the temperature better to temperature rap Pizza Pizza temperature
temperature rap Pizza Pizza temperature
temperature rap Pizza Pizza temperature our HDPE has not gone clear yet that is
our HDPE has not gone clear yet that is
our HDPE has not gone clear yet that is sagging down about two inches so I think
sagging down about two inches so I think
sagging down about two inches so I think we’re just going to go ahead and throw
we’re just going to go ahead and throw
we’re just going to go ahead and throw it on the former and see how it does at
it on the former and see how it does at
it on the former and see how it does at this state before we push it any further
this state before we push it any further
this state before we push it any further initiating Wow so HDPE obviously takes a
initiating Wow so HDPE obviously takes a
initiating Wow so HDPE obviously takes a lot longer to set up it actually sucked
lot longer to set up it actually sucked
lot longer to set up it actually sucked the plastic right through the holes
the plastic right through the holes
the plastic right through the holes there so we lost a bit of our suction I
there so we lost a bit of our suction I
there so we lost a bit of our suction I thought for sure that foam would have
thought for sure that foam would have
thought for sure that foam would have melted oh yeah look at that it’s all
melted oh yeah look at that it’s all
melted oh yeah look at that it’s all like wrinkly on the inside it’s a little
like wrinkly on the inside it’s a little
like wrinkly on the inside it’s a little bit flimsier – all right let’s throw a
bit flimsier – all right let’s throw a
bit flimsier – all right let’s throw a sheet of ABS as a last experiment and
sheet of ABS as a last experiment and
sheet of ABS as a last experiment and collagen can’t imagine this stuff is
collagen can’t imagine this stuff is
collagen can’t imagine this stuff is gonna work
gonna work
gonna work Oh droopy crap okay ready
oh yes
oh yes yeah and so we’re heating this up at 450
yeah and so we’re heating this up at 450
yeah and so we’re heating this up at 450 degrees Fahrenheit how long did that
degrees Fahrenheit how long did that
degrees Fahrenheit how long did that take like two minutes you know I was
take like two minutes you know I was
take like two minutes you know I was quick I was surprised that we got a
quick I was surprised that we got a
quick I was surprised that we got a black play button check out the other
black play button check out the other
black play button check out the other side oh yeah but this is what I love is
side oh yeah but this is what I love is
side oh yeah but this is what I love is I love the texture on the front of that
I love the texture on the front of that
I love the texture on the front of that button no that’s cool so there you go
button no that’s cool so there you go
button no that’s cool so there you go guys that’s how to use a few simple
guys that’s how to use a few simple
guys that’s how to use a few simple materials to vacuum cast your own candy
materials to vacuum cast your own candy
materials to vacuum cast your own candy molds at home with styrene ABS HDPE
molds at home with styrene ABS HDPE
molds at home with styrene ABS HDPE alright guys thanks so much for hanging
alright guys thanks so much for hanging
alright guys thanks so much for hanging out with us today big thanks to John for
out with us today big thanks to John for
out with us today big thanks to John for coming out here and sacrificing his
coming out here and sacrificing his
coming out here and sacrificing his silver play button for my cause John I
silver play button for my cause John I
silver play button for my cause John I promise I will fix this for you at some
promise I will fix this for you at some
promise I will fix this for you at some point in time but I’m going to use it to
point in time but I’m going to use it to
point in time but I’m going to use it to make a bunch more molds first and maybe
make a bunch more molds first and maybe
make a bunch more molds first and maybe even try casting some chocolates with it
even try casting some chocolates with it
even try casting some chocolates with it as well they try me out Brad has been
as well they try me out Brad has been
as well they try me out Brad has been fun it’s been a blend and he’s got a
fun it’s been a blend and he’s got a
fun it’s been a blend and he’s got a channel called boardshorts TV it’s super
channel called boardshorts TV it’s super
channel called boardshorts TV it’s super super awesome five hundred thousand
super awesome five hundred thousand
super awesome five hundred thousand subscribers they basically have kids
subscribers they basically have kids
subscribers they basically have kids tell stories and then they act along to
tell stories and then they act along to
tell stories and then they act along to the stories hey guys thanks so much for
the stories hey guys thanks so much for
the stories hey guys thanks so much for joining us for this experiment we’ll be
joining us for this experiment we’ll be
joining us for this experiment we’ll be looking for your next project video talk
looking for your next project video talk
looking for your next project video talk to you then
to you then
to you then [Music]
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